We're not at the next level, we are watching college football right now. I thought Manziel had one hell of a performance. He was responsible for 53 of their 71 plays via run or pass and played extremely well against a good defense. He made some mistakes, but that is to be expected when you are responsible for 75% of your teams offensive plays against a good defense.

Seems clear to me that he had a good game and that the defense was the clear problem for A&M.

Don't mind him. he's an admitted hater. Had Manziel gotten the comeback he'd just disappear and only start talking again when manziel made another mistake.

Aggies were good today. Their defense is slowly morphing into the Houston Cougars D but they got a buttload of offense and while I personally don't care much for Johnny Paycheck he is a hell of a football player.

Aggie fans should be pleased. I was hoping they'd get the **** beat out of them to maybe shut up some of the "instant" (just add winning!) fans who have popped up in my circle recently but this will do.

I understand mismatches just fine....I just don't think that him throwing it up to a guy with a clear size advantage makes him a great qb is all...on those type of plays, the WR is the guy who shoulders the largest part of the responsibility to ensure those plays are a success....the qb just has to get it in the vicinity of guys like that....this isn't even counting that garbage he threw up in the middle of the field that somehow got concerted for a 1st in the 1st half.

we've seen stafford do this with megaton for years.....and we always come away thinking that it was Johnson who made the play work not stafford.

I am disappointed, but I'm also really not sad. I was impressed by the fight we put up, and to be honest though losses this close hurt, they also show that we can hang with the big boys too. If we had gotten blown out, everyone would have started talking trash about how our victory last year was a fluke - instead, they'll talk about a hard battle and hopefully the birth of a great rivalry. I was impressed by the politeness of Bama fans, and I can honestly say we did the right thing coming to the SEC.

Did we have issues? Yes. We also have youth, and lots of it. This is a team that is only going to get better with time. We have a great conference, great foes, and that kind of greatness breeds greatness of its own. Our star is still ascendant in Texas. The future is bright for A&M football, and I'm damn glad I've got 2.5 seasons left in the tank while I'm still here.

Congrats to Bama. They showed guts, just like our boys did, and they came out with a deserved victory. Looking forward to a great and rich rivalry between our progams for many years to come.

He's like a negative VY-fanboy. instead of thinking a QB is the best ever and can do no wrong, he thinks Manziel is horrible and can do nothing right, even when all the evidence says otherwise.

What evidence? His stats? The system lends itself to stats as we've seen countless other qb's in this system or similar systems Throw up monster stats. just b/c he's the 1st to be able to test it out in the SEC doesn't mean he's a great qb....

I am disappointed, but I'm also really not sad. I was impressed by the fight we put up, and to be honest though losses this close hurt, they also show that we can hang with the big boys too. If we had gotten blown out, everyone would have started talking trash about how our victory last year was a fluke - instead, they'll talk about a hard battle and hopefully the birth of a great rivalry. I was impressed by the politeness of Bama fans, and I can honestly say we did the right thing coming to the SEC.

Did we have issues? Yes. We also have youth, and lots of it. This is a team that is only going to get better with time. We have a great conference, great foes, and that kind of greatness breeds greatness of its own. Our star is still ascendant in Texas. The future is bright for A&M football, and I'm damn glad I've got 2.5 seasons left in the tank while I'm still here.

Congrats to Bama. They showed guts, just like our boys did, and they came out with a deserved victory. Looking forward to a great and rich rivalry between our progams for many years to come.

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Great post..if Manziel sticks around another year and learns how to be a TRUE pocket passer, get some more talent on defense u guys are primed for a run....

Also, for the record, as far as draft-related talk goes... McCarron looked sharp today. Whether it was our defense being bad or McCarron just being good, but boy did that guy look like a general on the field.

What evidence? His stats? The system lends itself to stats as we've seen countless other qb's in this system or similar systems Throw up monster stats. just b/c he's the 1st to be able to test it out in the SEC doesn't mean he's a great qb....

I'm gonna let u make it though u seem

The stats are fairly equal between both teams. The difference in the game were the 2 INTs and the only one completely on Manziel is the one in the endzone.

You have already admitted you are Manziel hater. Even if he repeats as the Heisman winner you won't change your mind. Even if A&M wins out and wins a BCS bowl you won't change your mind. Even if A&M won this game, you wouldn't change your mind. So your opinion and objectivity is pretty much worthless.

What evidence? His stats? The system lends itself to stats as we've seen countless other qb's in this system or similar systems Throw up monster stats. just b/c he's the 1st to be able to test it out in the SEC doesn't mean he's a great qb....

I'm gonna let u make it though u seem

Ah yes, the system argument. The flaw in your plan is that those "system" quarterbacks always received a comeuppance against good competition. Manziel had those numbers against the top ranked team in the country for two consecutive years. You're a hater, we get it. At least try to be an honest hater.

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__________________D.B. - That sounds like a nugget of reality wrapped in a layer of embellished hyperbole.

The stats are fairly equal between both teams. The difference in the game were the 2 INTs and the only one completely on Manziel is the one in the endzone.

You have already admitted you are Manziel hater. Even if he repeats as the Heisman winner you won't change your mind. Even if A&M wins out and wins a BCS bowl you won't change your mind. Even if A&M won this game, you wouldn't change your mind. So your opinion and objectivity is pretty much worthless.

Lol....ok... But let's revisit that pick 6...how is that not on him? That ball should've never been thrown and it was badly thrown at that. How can you sit up here and say that was not on him?

Lol....ok... But let's revisit that pick 6...how is that not on him? That ball should've never been thrown and it was badly thrown at that. How can you sit up here and say that was not on him?

If I'm Manziel and I'm a betting man (and I'm sure he is) I'm going to go for those and trust the receiver to come down with it. When he throws to Mike Evans I am actually really calm because Evans will just punk the DB and come down with it anyway. I can't speak for certain (I had a great seat but I was screaming so loudly I can't remember the play accurately) but that ball looked like it bounced off the WR's palms and up in the air.

If I'm Manziel and I'm a betting man (and I'm sure he is) I'm going to go for those and trust the receiver to come down with it. When he throws to Mike Evans I am actually really calm because Evans will just punk the DB and come down with it anyway. I can't speak for certain (I had a great seat but I was screaming so loudly I can't remember the play accurately) but that ball looked like it bounced off the WR's palms and up in the air.

I'm not a fan of A&M or Manziel but I think throwing it up to a receiver he trusts and who routinely makes the play is hardly the thing to ding him for. I can't think of a single great QB at any level who doesn't do that if he's got a receiver he trusts to go up and get it.

Ah yes, the system argument. The flaw in your plan is that those "system" quarterbacks always received a comeuppance against good competition. Manziel had those numbers against the top ranked team in the country for two consecutive years. You're a hater, we get it. At least try to be an honest hater.

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Yeah, cept Johnny boy gets to play with better talent than those other qbs did.....i also seem to remember case keenum balling out against a # 15 ok state ...and a couple of other ranked teams in his tenure at UH...pat white ballin out against a top 5 OU team in a BCS bowl...graham Harrell ballin out against a # 2 Texas team..what Johnny boy is doing isn't special...

To be honest I should be thanking him..there's been this pervading myth that these kinds of offenses can't work in the SEC.. He and A&M are showing that they can.

In the next few years, you'll start to see more of these spread systems In the SEC and finally everyone will see that the SEC Isn't exempt from what most of these other conferences have been facing. To be honest, I think Oregon will tear Bama a new ******* if they wind up meeting in the NC. This is the beginning of the end for SEC dominance.

I'm not a fan of A&M or Manziel but I think throwing it up to a receiver he trusts and who routinely makes the play is hardly the thing to ding him for. I can't think of a single great QB at any level who doesn't do that if he's got a receiver he trusts to go up and get it.

Yep. And boy I hope Mike Evans doesn't leave with Johnny this year. Mike Evans is going to make Kyle Allen's day next year. He is a playmaking machine. Secure hands and makes the play. Hard to bring down. I can go on and on. The guy is a freak.